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This a summary of the Pegasus Digital Devices Project, which saw the integration of 600 digital devices into 11 primary schools from the eastern Pegasus Bay region of Christchurch – an area devastated by earthquakes. The initiative was a community response to this crisis and the plea from the community that students would not be disadvantaged because of what they had experienced. This is a two page summary version.

This report is the story of the Pegasus Digital Devices Project, which saw the integration of 600 digital devices into 11 primary schools from the eastern Pegasus Bay region of Christchurch – an area devastated by earthquakes. The initiative was a community response to this crisis and the plea from the community that students would not be disadvantaged because of what they had experienced. This is the abridged version.

This report discusses findings from The Pegasus Digital Devices Project, an initiative of the Greater Christchurch School Network (GCSN), in response to the earthquakes of Christchurch in 2010 and 2011. The earthquakes left unprecedented damage to infrastructure particularly in the central business district and in the eastern suburbs. Three years after the earthquakes these suburbs were still coming to terms with the consequences of this tragedy on the community and its schools. Infrastructure was still down, schools were facing mergers and closures and the community was concerned for the wellbeing and education of students living in the area.

This report describes the long history of distance education in New Zealand, and describes two recent reports that outlined potential future directions for virtual learning organisations in New Zealand. We also consolidate those visions — along with recent educational developments — to chart a vision for the future of education in New Zealand through virtual learning.